I saw Zhou Qi take out a small cloth bag from his arms and pour the white crystals inside into the teacup.

Han Dutong and Liu Sichen had some confusion on their faces.

What is it?

"Taste it." Zhou Qiyi said.

The two men stepped forward suspiciously, stretched out their fingers and dipped some into their mouths.

"Salt?"

They weren't sure, but the salt they saw was large, coarse salt, dark yellow, and slightly bitter!

But now the white crystals are as small as powder, and the taste is much better, and there is nothing but saltiness that permeates the tip of the tongue!

Is there such a thing in this world?

"It's called refined salt!"

Speaking of which, Zhou Qi is really not used to eating this ancient coarse salt, and he refines it at home in his spare time, and now it just comes in handy!

The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then Han Dutong seemed to be urgent.

"Where did you get this refined salt, sir?"

Zhou Qi explained to him: "Now all we eat is coarse salt, there are too many impurities in it, and the taste is not too good, this refined salt is just to purify coarse salt, but it is salty and delicious and easy to dissolve in food, I believe I don't need to say it, the two of you should also understand what it means!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Han Dutong's eyes were already shining, but Liu Sichen was still a little dazed.

"Purify, this salt can still be purified?"

Zhou Qi glanced at him, and did not pay attention to this question, but continued: "Although it is too late to equip every soldier with a crossbow, but salt has always been the hard currency of our dynasty, I believe that every year in taxes, the salt industry should account for three or four points, I wonder if I dedicate this law to the imperial court, can I exchange it for a gold medal for avoiding death?" ”

Han Dutong was shocked at this time!

Before he could speak, Liu Sichen also reacted and asked, "Brother Zhou is really a learned person, I don't know where he learned about this method?" ”

Zhou Qi didn't think about it and was very generous.

"I don't know his name, but it's probably the local salt transport envoy here!"

As soon as these words came out, the two of them instantly understood!

This salt envoy is their own person, a few catties and a few taels of course clear, if they can understand this refining method, they will never believe it, obviously this is Zhou Qi's nonsense!

You must know that now that Su Dafeng's crime is confirmed, no matter whether he can be pardoned in the end or not, the official position of the salt transport envoy in this place will not be kept!

The circulation of refined salt in the world will inevitably set off a frenzy of salt industry economy in the Qian Dynasty, and as a salt farm official, it will naturally make a lot of profits, and it is even more imperative to slaughter the salt fields here!

However, everything is exquisite, and the master is famous, what if this salt transport envoy has made a great contribution?

Even the prime minister is helpless for the time being! …

Unless he wants to bring this matter to the fore, but obviously he doesn't want to tear his face yet!

But Zhou Qi was able to think of this, which made Han Dutong very surprised, and he didn't care how he learned about this refining method, and arched his hand towards him and said: "Mr. understands the righteousness, and I, Han, respect it!" ”

Zhou Qi couldn't stand this the most, waved his hand and didn't answer.

He doesn't have to guess to know that this salt envoy is their person, and their person is also the little emperor's person, and he is not really generous when he does this, selling the little emperor a favor, isn't this fragrant?

However, he was puzzled, so he asked, "Why is the prime minister hegemonic?" ”

Han Dutong didn't expect him to ask like this!

But now he was completely convinced by Zhou Qi, and told the truth: "The prime minister is an important minister of the three dynasties, and there are many people in the center of the court, and most of the salt and iron industry in my dynasty has people he has installed!" ”

Zhou Qi helped his forehead, no wonder this prime minister is lawless!

This is simply the CEO who has mastered the imperial court and the economy of the entire country!

Can this not be hegemonic!?

It is no exaggeration to say that if this prime minister wants to rebel, he can rebel at any time!

He had a question he wanted to ask at the moment, but after all, he endured it, otherwise he was afraid that if he asked, he would have to fall to the ground on the spot!

It's no wonder that the Han Dutong Council attaches so much importance to this Yantian, if he gives it up, I'm afraid that this prime minister will be even more arrogant!

There weren't many pious salt fields......

Oh no, that's a lot!

At the height of the Qian Dynasty, the salt industry became an important economic pillar supporting the whole country, but unfortunately it could not defeat others in the war, and in just five years, the territory was constantly divided, resulting in the continuous attack on the coastal area, and the territorial area gradually shrank...

What they now call Yantian is the beach area about 300 miles away from Qizhou City, but it is said that the beach area is not too large, and the annual salt production is not high!

In this regard, this Han Dutong is still worried about this small salt field, which shows how scarce the salt field of the Qian Dynasty is!

Thinking of this, Zhou Qi couldn't help but ask: "Isn't there a salt well salt lake?" ”

"Yes, why did Brother Zhou ask that?" Liu Sichen replied.

Zhou Qi sighed, if there is, it will be fine!

After that, without further ado, with the help of Liu Sichen's unique contact with the little emperor, the method of refining refined salt was presented!

Xu is little emperor had to try it himself, and it wasn't until the third day, when the Su family was escorted to the execution table, that Zhou Qi finally waited for the gold medal for avoiding death, as well as a holy decree!

"Fengtian carries the emperor, Zhao said!"

"Qizhou salt transport envoy Wu Chang and Su family son-in-law Zhou Qi have meritorious advice, and Wu Chang is the chief envoy of salt transport from Sanpin, and the chief envoy of the two oceans salt field area is responsible for transporting the two oceans of refined salt!"

"In addition, the Su family will be exempted from the punishment of beheading, please do this!"

…

Zhou Qi was a little speechless, obviously the method he provided was not a reward, but the salt luck that he won made Wu Chang promoted to an official and made him rich again?

He remembered that he had watched some dramas before, and he was also a traverser, and he provided the refined salt refining method, which was to add an official to a knight, how could he be here......

Miserable!

However, the holy decree directly pardoned the Su family, and the death-free gold medal that was begged for was not useful, which is not bad!

Everyone in the Su family kneeling on the court cheered collectively!

Su Dafeng is grateful!

The mistress prostrates!

Su Yue's smile is like a flower!

It's a pity that the little doll came to find her aunt Zhou Qi to ask for a sugar gourd......

Everyone in the Su family knelt in a row on the ground, all thanking Zhou Qi for saving his life!

And Su Ling hugged Zhou Qi's waist tightly, excited and grateful, admiration came from the heart, and kissed Zhou Qi's lips in public!

At this time, she completely forgot the reserve of the ancient woman, and it took a long time before she reluctantly parted, and her face was red to the base of her neck!

But Zhou Qi didn't let her go so easily, and gnawed on the cherry mouth again! …

There was a cry from the crowd, but no one dared to count the two!

This is a person who has made a great contribution to the imperial court, everyone has watched Lord Kipchak hand over a gold medal for avoiding death to Zhou Qi!

This former shopkeeper of the Zhou family's shop, the son-in-law of Su Mansion, is now a person with a gold medal for avoiding death!

You must know that this death-free gold medal cannot be obtained by a meritorious minister, I am afraid that this week's shopkeeper Zhou Qi is the first civilian in history to have a death-free gold medal!

What an honor this is!?

It's a glorious lintel thing!

This is simply a more glorious thing than winning the champion!

The entire court was bustling, and everyone had different expressions, among which the three henchmen of the prime minister were now directly dumbfounded!

What's the situation?

This is going to be punished, why did the Son of Heaven still intervene?

How can this be explained to the Prime Minister?

But they obviously didn't have to confess, and the next day their black gauze hats were removed!

The Su family was exempted from the death penalty, which was a living crime, but Liu Sichen and his father also inexplicably restored the position of the county order, and only confiscated all the property of the Su family, and said that the Su family would not be allowed to engage in business in the future, so it was revealed!

However, relatives who are not of their own clan and children who have married families are exempt from punishment, which means that now only Su Dafeng and the housewife have instantly become poor eggs!

Zhou Qi was very helpless, so he had to go to Yinzhuang to take out a little bit of the previous toothpaste dividend of 4,000 silver, and immediately bought a small courtyard for the two of them!

But Su Dafeng said: "Virtuous son-in-law! After this, labor and management figured it out! This business will not be able to be done in the future! Labor and management want to join the army! ”

Zhou Qi was stunned, pointed to the hostess and asked, "Then what should you do with your daughter-in-law?" ”

In the end, Su Dafeng placed the housewife in his son's house, and under the guidance of Zhou Qi, they went to the bandit village together!

However, when he arrived at the bandit village, Zhou Qi saw an incompatible figure in the cottage......